The Society was formed in 1982 and aims to encourage and promote the study of genealogy.

They now have approximately 1000 members worldwide in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, North America and Europe. Members do not all have connections to the Bradford area, but they all share an interest in genealogy.

The association does not cover the same area as Bradford Metropolitan District. Bingley, Haworth and Keighley are covered byKeighley Genealogy Society and Addingham, Baildon, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ilkley and Menston are covered byWharfedale FHG.

The group covers the townships and hamlets of:

Adwalton

Allerton

Bierley

Bolton

Bolton Woods

Bowling

Bradford Moor

Buttershaw

Calverley

Clayton

Cleckheaton

Cullingworth Gate

Denholme

Drighlington

Dudley Hill

East Bierley

East Bowling

Eccleshill

Fagley

Farsley

Frizinghall

Fulneck

Great Horton

Greengates

Heaton

Hewenden

Horton

Hunsworth

Idle

Laisterdyke

Lidget Green

Little Horton

Low Moor

Manningham

Nab Wood

North Bierley

Oakenshaw

Odsal

Pudsey

Queensbury

Saltaire

Scholes

Shipley

Thornbury

Thornton

Toftshaw

Tong

Troydale

Tyersal

Undercliffe

West Bowling

Wibsey

Wilsden

Windhill

Wrose

Wyke

They also cover the following areas now in Leeds Metropolitan District:

Calverley

Drighlington

Farsley

Pudsey

The following areas in Kirklees Metropolitan District are also covered by the Society:

The Society was founded in 1985 and has members all over the world. Their aim is to support and encourage genealogical research, especially in the Calderdale area. Located in the foothills of the Pennines in West Yorkshire, Calderdale covers 140 square miles.